"hedge alehouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hedge alehouses [plural]
Etymology: From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedge alehouse (plural hedge alehouses)
  1. (historical) An inferior inn or tavern. Tags: historical Synonyms: pub Related terms: hedge tavern
    Sense id: en-hedge_alehouse-en-noun-Eu7VmuPQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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